West Fertilizer Company explosion
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On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, United States (18 miles (29 km) north of Waco), while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility.[7] Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 were injured, and more than 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Investigators confirmed that ammonium nitrate was the material that exploded.[8] On May 11, 2016, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives stated that the fire had been deliberately set.[1] That finding has been disputed.[9]
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Date | April 17, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-17) |
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Time | 7:50:38 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
Location | West Fertilizer Co., 1471 Jerry Mashek Drive, West, Texas, U.S. |
Coordinates | 31.816°N 97.088°W / 31.816; -97.088 |
Cause | Unknown, possibly arson (disputed)[1] |
Deaths | 15[2][3] |
Non-fatal injuries | Approximately 160–200[4][1] |
Property damage | West Fertilizer Company building obliterated,[5] 60–80 homes destroyed, 50–75 homes damaged, 50-unit apartment building destroyed,[6] West Middle School damaged, West Volunteer Ambulance Station and nursing home |
Convictions | None |
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